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Australia's second-biggest city under new virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» MELBOURNE - Five million Melbourne residents were ordered back into lockdown after coronavirus cases surged in Australia's second-biggest city Tuesday.
Tie for warmest June globally, Siberia sizzles: EU
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» PARIS: Temperatures soared 10 degrees Celsius above average in June across much of permafrost-laden Siberia, with last month in a dead heat for the warmest June on record globally, the European Union's climate monitoring network said Tuesday.
Australia's second-biggest city under new virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» MELBOURNE: More than five million residents of Melbourne will be locked down for six weeks after coronavirus cases surged in Australia's second-biggest city, authorities announced Tuesday.
China censors Hong Kong internet, US tech giants resist
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» HONG KONG - China has unveiled new powers to censor Hong Kong's internet and access user data using its feared national security law -- but US tech giants have put up some resistance citing rights concerns.
China censors Hong Kong internet, US tech giants resist
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» HONG KONG: China has quickly moved to censor Hong Kong's internet and access users' data using a feared new national security law, but US tech giants offered some resistance citing rights concerns.
'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» TAIPEI: The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island.
US says foreign students whose classes move online cannot stay
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall because of the coronavirus crisis.
Hong Kong police granted sweeping security surveillance powers
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's police have been granted vastly expanded powers to conduct warrantless raids and surveillance -- as well as issue internet takedown notices -- under Beijing's new national security law.
'Race against time' in Japan floods, 50 feared dead
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» YATSUSHIRO, Japan: Emergency services in western Japan were "racing against time" on Tuesday to rescue people stranded by devastating floods and landslides, with at least 50 feared dead and more torrential rain forecast.
Dalai Lama channels 'Inner World' in album to mark 85th birthday
AFP, Published on 07/07/2020
» NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama launched an assault on the music charts on Monday by releasing his first album to mark his 85th birthday.